Domenic Cugliari is testifying at a coroner’s inquest into the death of Scott Johnson, a drum technician who was killed when the structure came crashing down just hours before the show was set to start on June 16, 2012
Cugliari says the stage plans didn’t spell out how to attach beams to the trusses in the roof grid and included “conceptual drawings” that should not have been submitted to the contractor.He says there were also inconsistencies that would likely have been caught if another engineer had reviewed the documents.
The case was thrown off course when the presiding judge was appointed to a higher court, prompting another judge to declare a mistrial. The court eventually agreed with the defence that the delays had violated the accused’s rights to a timely trial. In his testimony Friday, Cugliari said it would be helpful to have a second engineer look over plans before they are approved and sent to the client.
He said there should also be special training in university for engineers who work on stages for performances.
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